Navigator Schools

Analysis

Navigator Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Hollister, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Navigator Schools reported income of $27.8m and spending of $25.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.6m to $27.8m (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Navigator Schools sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roseland Charter School ($27.8m), National Math and Science Initiative Inc ($27.8m) and Johnson University ($27.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $379k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.0m. At year end it held assets of $33.7m against liabilities of $24.9m, net assets of $8.8m. It reported 369 employees.